"Monotony Collapses Time; Novelty Unfolds It"

Month: April 2012

We celebrated Obscura day by exploring Allen Christian’s House of Balls in Minneapolis. If you are unfamiliar with Obscura Day check out http://atlasobscura.com/ We decided when we saw this truck we must be close. We saw the sign and went to the door. A person wearing a very large colander like headpiece opened the door and motioned… Read More Celebrate Obscura Day

The Lisps are a band and more.They are “New York-based co-ed assemblage of 21st century theater prone indie rockers.” César Alvarez who is vocals & guitar in the band wrote the musical ‘FUTURITY,’ Which has evolved over the past four years from a concert to a musical. We went to the Friday night show at… Read More Attend an “Outsider Musical”: FUTURITY

We are Neophiles. Back in February we read a great New York Times article about novelty seekers. And it just might be in our genes. But not in a negative way, novelty seeking is a good thing. “Novelty-seeking is one of the traits that keeps you healthy and happy …” C. Robert Cloninger. (from the… Read More Define Yourself in One Word

David Lefkowitz talked about his art and other pieces in the Walker Art Center’s ‘Lifelike’ exhibit. Lefkowitz’s pieces in the exhibit were paintings of outlets, wall sockets, thermostats and other wall fixtures. Lefkowitz’s works were placed around the exhibit, some in such a way that required a double take to determine if it was art… Read More Attend a Gallery Talk

Saturday morning was perfect 5k9 weather! Ryan and I and six of our friends all met up for Lululemon’s first annual 5k9 at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. Amongst the 8 of us we had 6 dogs: Chata Luna, Dolores Arlene, Bonnie, Rueben Hummel III, Keller and Wally Walter. I came across this event somewhere on… Read More Winning Dog/Owner Look-a-Like Contest

I won tickets to Citypage’s Artists Against the Marriage Amendment concert at Varsity Theater in Dinkytown. It was an event to raise awareness about the Marriage Amendment appearing on the November 2012 ballot. The question that will be on the ballot? “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one… Read More Support a Cause